2014 Louisville Bats single-game tickets start selling Friday

Louisville Bats pitcher Jose Diaz donned a Buddy the Bat head and threw out some T-shirts to fans as the Bats took on Indianapolis Sept. 2 at Louisville Slugger Field.
(Photo: David Lee Hartledge)

Sales for single-game Louisville Bats baseball ticket next season, including the Cincinnati Reds’ 2014 exhibition at Louisville Slugger Field and Thunder Over Louisville day, start at 10 a.m. Friday.

Tickets will be available at the Slugger Field box office, online at batsbaseball.com/singlegametickets or by calling the Bats’ ticket office at 1-855-228-8497. With the exception of the Reds exhibition and Thunder Over Louisville games, regular-season home games range from $7-$12.

The Bats’ 15th season at Slugger Field season starts April 4, and they first play at home April 10 in the first of 11 $1 Budweiser beer happy hours.

Cincinnati’s March 29, 2014 trip to Louisville marks their first since a 2005 preseason exhibition against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tickets start at $14 for outfield reserved seats and climb to $25 for infield club vouchers. The Bats have also announced that first pitch is set for 4:05 p.m.

The April 12, 2014 Thunder Over Louisville game starts 2:05 p.m., but gates open at noon and fans gain all-day access to Slugger Field’s concession stands and restrooms. Tickets range from $20 for lawn seating to $35 for first base field reserved seats.

The Bats went 69-75 in 2013 on their way to a third-place finish in the International League West Division, 11 games out of first place. Highlights included the emergence of starting pitcher Greg Reynolds as a minor league all-star while offensively, center fielder Billy Hamilton stole a league-leading 75 bases.

Full and partial 2014 season tickets, plus group outings and suite access, continue to sell by calling the Bats’ front office at 212-2287.